Rack



Oct. 2, 1934. w. w. woLFE RACK Filed Jn. 16, 1953 Patented Oct. 2, 1934RACK Winborn W. :Wolfe,fDetroit, Mich., assignor to Sherer-GilletteCompany, Marshall, Mich., a

Vcorporation of Illinois Application January 16,

1933, serial'No. 651,94

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This invention relates to a rack. In one form it may be embodied in arack designed for holding baskets. It'has for one object to combine in arack means for suspending basketsby their handles and for supportingthem positively from below. Y

Another object is to'provide a rack of this sort which is readilydemountable. Another object is to provide means wherebya plurality ofbaskets may be grouped together for display and use with a minimum offloor space. VAnother object is to provide a combined basket supportan-d display stand in which one of the basket-supporting members servesas a means for supporting a display card. Y v

Other objects will appear from time to time in the specification andclaims. f

My invention is `illustrated more or less diagrammatically in theaccompanying drawing,

whereinl Figure l is a side elevation of the device;

Figure 2 is a sectional View, takenA at line 2-2 of Figure 1, showingsome parts'in plan;

Figure 3 is a top plan View;

Figure 4 is a transverse sectional detail, taken at line 4-4 of Figure3;

Figure' is a detail, taken at line 5-5 of Figure 2. y

Like parts are designated by like characters in the specification andclaims. y

In the form shown, `Vthe rack is preferably made up so as to be readilydemounted and it may be shipped knocked down. -This is a matter ofconvenience and is not an essential feature of the invention and theinvention may be embodied in a structure which is permanently puttogether and not intended to be knocked down.

A, A1 are bottom members arranged to cross each other and to be fastenedtogether. They may be notched, one above and the other below, so thatthey fit into each other in the manner shown generally in the figuresand particularly in detail in Figure 5. The members A and A1 thus form across-like base portion. This base could be formed otherwise and couldbe formed of four members, fastened together in any suitable manner. Asa matter of convenience, and particularly for convenience in shipping,it is often useful to make the base as shown of two notched andv matingmembers. Each oi the members A, A1 Vis provided with a seat member A2adapted to receive'a caster A3. The member A1 may be notched adjacenteach of its outer or free ends as at A4 to receive a cross member A5which may be removably held in place by a bolt A6 or by any othersuitable fastening or attaching means. Preferably removably positionedupon the members A and A1,v adjacent their juncture, are'four angle orbracket members A", A". These members'are removably fastened to theportions A'and .A1 by bolts Aor otherwise. Their upwardly extendingportions co-operate to form in effect a socket as indicated generally inFigure l and more particularly in the sectional portion of Figures 2 and5. Bolts or other fastening means A9 may be removably inserted ythroughthe perforations in the upwardly extending portions of the angles A'Iand these bolts are usedtosecure in position the angular upright. 0

Bv is an upright member positionedY or socketed between the angularmembers A" in the socket formed between them, and it is preferablyperforated to receive the bolts lA9 which pass through the upwardlyextending portions of the angles A'7 andthrough suitable holes formed inthe bottom of the upright B. The' upright might, of course, be otherwiseheld in position against displacement with respect to the angle membersA7. The upright B may be notched as at B1 on each side to receive a pairof cross members B2, B2, which are removably held in position on theupright by bolts B3, or by other attaching means. At their outer ,endsthe cross members B2 may support hook devices which comprise centralportions B4 and downwardly bent portions B5. ,The hooks thus embrace,retain andA hold together the ends of thecross Ymembers B2, thus'servingto strengthen them and prevent their displacement and to cause them morenearly to act as a unit. Fastened to the portions B5 are upturned hookends or parts B6.

At its top the upright B is preferably slotted as at C. There ispositioned upon the top of the upright, embracing it and extending intothe slot C, a hook member which is composed of a portion C1, which isdownwardly bent as at C2 to fit into the slot C and which is providedalso with separated, downwardly bent portions C3 which extend upon theoutside of the upright. Fastened to the downwardly bent portions C3 areupwardly facing hook parts C4, one preferably on each side of theupright.

In the notch C2 in the upper hook-carrying member C1 a display card D ispositioned. This may be of any size or shape and is used for designatingor price marking, advertising or any other desirable or necessarymarking. It may be a single or a multiple member.

It will be realized that whereas I have herefil.

With shown and described a practical operative device, nevertheless manychanges might be made in the size, shape, number and disposition ofparts, without departing from the spirit of my invention and I wish,therefore, that my showing be taken as in a sense diagrammatic.Particularly, although the device is shown as demountable or knock-down,and although this is an advantage, it is not an essential feature andthe other advantages of the device may be embodied in a structurepermanently put to-` gether and not intended for separation ordemounting. Whether made permanently or readily demountable, the deviceyfurnishes a compact means for supporting and displaying a plurality ofbaskets or other 'containers with a minimum of floor space and with amaximum of visibility, accessibility and general convenience of use anddisplay.

The use and operation of my invention are as followsz' If the device ismade knock-down, it will usually be shipped to desired point of use inthat position and then will be assembled. However made, when it is to beused, it is in the condition shown in the iigures. Of course, thecasters might be used or omitted. Ordinarily they are useful as a matterof convenience.

With the device set up as shown in the drawing, baskets may be supportedupon it. They are indicated in dotted lines, four baskets on the lowerlevel, one resting upon and supported by each end of each of the crossmembers A5 and having its handle hooked in one of the hook portions B5.Thus the cross members carry all or the major portion of the load ofeach basket and its contents, and the handle of each basket is engagedin a hook to prevent displacement and to hold the basket in properlocation and in proper upright condition. Of course, some of the weightof the baskets may be carried by the hooks. The upper layer of basketsis supported by the cross members B2, one basket resting upon each endof these members and having its handle caught in one of the hooks C4.The parts may be so proportioned that the baskets which are supported onthe cross members B2 rest upon the hook members B4 and thus hold themwith additional security upon the cross members to prevent theirdisplacement. While baskets with would engage other parts of thecontainer. Binding or tying parts might be engaged or some part of thecontainer itself might be positively engaged on the hook.

In the notch C2 in the upper hook-carrying member C1 a display card D ispositioned. This may be of any size or shape and is used for designatingor price marking or advertising or any other desired purpose and thusthe upper hook-carrying member serves to carry the hooks, to furnish anattractive appearance for the upper end of the upright member andfurnish a socket for the display or price card.

I claim:

1. In a supporting device, a pair of base members crossing Veach otherand joined together, an upright member positioned upon the two basemembers, one of the Vbase members carrying a plurality of supportingmembers, the upright member having positioned upon it a supportingmember, said last mentioned supporting member carrying a Yhook-likearticle-engaging member the last mentioned supporting member beingoff-set in a vertical plane from the previously mentioned supportingmembers.

2. In a supporting device a pair of interlocked base members, crossingeach other at right angles and joined together, an upright memberpositioned at their junction upon the two base members, one of the basemembers carrying a plurality of supporting members, these beinggenerally parallel with the other base member, the upright member havingpositioned upon it a supporting member, positioned generally above andin alignment with one of the main base members, said last mentionedsupporting member carrying a hook-like article-engaging member.

3. In a supporting device a pair of interlocked base members, crossingeach other at right angles and joined together, an upright memberpositioned at their junction upon the two base members, one of the basemembers carrying a plurality of supporting members, these beinggenerally parallel with the other base member, the upright member havingpositioned upon it a supporting member positioned generally above and inalignment with one of themain base members, said last mentionedsupporting member carrying a hook-like article-engaging member, theupright member also carrying a hook-like article-engaging member.

WINBORN W. WOLFE.

CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION.

Patent No. 1,975,651.. October 2, 1934.

WINBORN W. WOLFE.

It is hereby eertitied that the assignee in the above numbered patentwas erroneously Written and printed as "Sherer-Gillette Company" Whereassaid name should have been written and printed as Sherer-GillettCompany, as shown by the records of the ease in this office; and thatthe said Letters Patent should be read with this correction therein thatthe same may conform to the record of the ease in the Patent Office.

Signed and sealed this 30th day of October, A. D. 1934.

Leslie Frazer (Seal) Acting Commissioner of Patents.

